Director, Supply chain

Job summary 

The supply director is the principal for the efficient and effective operations of the supply chain in the company.  He/she is responsible for providing strategic direction, planning, organizing, directing and coordinating and implementing the overall production, transportation, warehouse, maintenance and techniques functions of the Company.

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Plans, organizes, leads, coordinates and supervises the production, the quality and the technique functions of the company. 

• Provides strategic direction and guidance for the Brewery.

• Provides strategic  direction and guidance  for the maintenance and engineering functions of the company

•  Provides strategic  direction and guidance  for the quality assurance  functions of the company

• Provides strategic direction and guidance for procurement, transportation and warehouse functions of the company. 

• Provides strategic direction and guidance for the supply chain capability initiatives and functions of the company

• Ensures the supply chain plan is properly designed and supply chain operations are executed as per the plan 

• Strategically works for the contentious improvement of the value chain for effectiveness and efficiency.

• Leads supply chain improvement projects to increase scalability, improve quality, and enhance processes efficiency

• Ensure all the available assets and equipments are properly used according to the specifications

• Works to identify latest technology, raw material  usage, and capacity development initiatives 

• Ensures the existence of continuous capacity development services for the improvement of  supply chain 

• Ensure maintenance of the assets and equipment in good conditions in accordance with the regulations applicable (safety, maintenance, etc)

• Ensure selection and maintenance of transportation assets to meet mid and long-term capacity requirements at optimal cost.

• Carries out other activities as assigned by the CEO.

Position Requirement 

Academic requirement: 

• MSC/BSC in Industrial Engineering or related fields of study 

Work experience: 

• 10/12yrs/12yrs experience out of which 4/5 years should be in managerial position(s) in Beverage Industries. 

Additional Competencies: 

• Strategic thinking
• Inter functional unit collaboration and integration 
• Supply chain management 
• Planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Result and people-oriented
• Emotional maturity
• Strong influencing and persuasion ability
• Strong decision-making skills
• Strong customer orientation
• Computer literate in especially business applications 
• Language skills of English and Amharic, (Afan Oromo) is preferable

How To Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should apply through this link: Director of Supply Chain (google.com)